A holistic approach...
Catch them early…
Know your enemy...
In the veg patch…
5 fiendish foes
Slugs and snails…
Vine weevil…
Caterpillars…
Aphids (greenfly & blackfly)…
Lily beetles…
TEST![A garden is an ecosystem, but it’s quite an unnatural one and it’s hard to get the balance right](https://priceless-magazines.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2_opt-1-1500x1314.png)
A garden is an ecosystem, but it’s quite an unnatural one and it’s hard to get the balance right
TEST![Companion planting is an attractive way to deter pests and works by confusing the insect](https://priceless-magazines.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/4_opt-1-1500x1125.png)
Companion planting is an attractive way to deter pests and works by confusing the insect
TEST![Look regularly on the undersides of leaves for caterpillars and for eggs, which are often laid in clutches and pick them off by hand](https://priceless-magazines.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/5_opt-1500x1095.png)
Look regularly on the undersides of leaves for caterpillars and for eggs, which are often laid in clutches and pick them off by hand
- words: Jo Arnell
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